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Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK - The baseball Hall of Fame won't have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits - on-the-field or off - for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's b...
Jan 26, 2021
Hinshaw urges Albertans to be wary of COVID-19 misinformation
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says misinformation is making the job of public health officials and the government harder as they fight to get COVID-19 under control in the province."Each o...
Jan 26, 2021
Widespread internet outages hit northeast U.S.
Internet users across the northeast U.S. experienced widespread outages for several hours Tuesday, interrupting work and school because of an unspecified Verizon network issue. "An internet issue impa...
Jan 26, 2021
Elliot Page and Emma Portner divorcing after 3 years
NEW YORK - Actor Elliot Page and Emma Portner said Tuesday that they are divorcing after three years of marriage. "After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to ...
Jan 26, 2021
Republican-controlled states advance bills to limit abortion
HELENA, Mont. - Four new proposed abortion restrictions passed the state House Tuesday in Montana, one of several states where GOP gains are lending more momentum to prohibitions on the procedure. The...
Jan 26, 2021
Let down your hair: New Army rules for ponytails, nail colour
WASHINGTON - Female soldiers can let their hair down, and flash a little nail colour under new rules being approved by the Army. But male soldiers will still have to shave. Army leaders announced Tues...
Jan 26, 2021
Red Deer with 161 active COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday
Alberta confirmed 366 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. That's out of 8,312 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.4 per cent.The number of active cases in the province i...
Jan 26, 2021
Another milestone for The Great One. Wayne Gretzky turns 60
Another milestone for The Great One. Wayne Gretzky turned 60 Tuesday. It's a number the Hockey Hall of Famer knows well. The NHL notes that the former Edmonton Oiler, Los Angeles King, St. Louis Blue ...
Jan 26, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Jan. 26
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will her latest update provide on COVID-19 in Alberta and the ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a news conference schedule...
Jan 26, 2021
Former CFL player,-coach Brady understands historical significance of NFL promotion
Marcus Brady understands the historical significance of being an offensive co-ordinator in the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts promoted Brady to the position Monday, just three years after the former CFL ...
Jan 26, 2021